In commission again from 2 July 1906 to 1 November 1907 shetransported Marines and stores to the Caribbean and cruised in that area toprotect American interests. She remained out of commission until 2 February1909 when she was assigned as tender to Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla andDestroyer Squadron, Atlantic Fleet. She cruised on the east coast, in theCaribbean, and in the Gulf of Mexico in this service. In addition to hertender duty she towed submarines; transported Marines and crews for otherships; carried the Nicaraguan expeditionary force to Colon C.Z.; and tookpart in the operations off Mexico during April and May of 1914, transportingsupplies and refugees. She returned to Philadelphia 16 December 1915. From 19 June 1916 to 6 May 1917 Dixie served as tender for DestroyerForce, Atlantic Fleet; engaged in gunnery exercises with destroyers andmaneuvers with the fleet; delivered stores and mail; transported refugeesfrom Mexico to Galveston, Tex; and served as tender to Squadron 4, PatrolForce, at Key West. With American entry into World War I, Dixie departed Philadelphia 31May 1917 to join U.S. naval forces operating in European waters. Arrivingat Queenstown, Ireland, 12 June she served as tender for American destroyersbased at that port until 15 December 1918, except for a period of similarduty at Bremerhaven (21 June-27 August 1917). Returning to Philadelphia 22February 1919 Dixie served as tender to destroyer flotillas operating on theeast coast, and in the Caribbean. Classified AD-1 on 17 July 1920 shearrived at Philadelphia 16 July to tend the destroyers in reserve atPhiladelphia Navy Yard. From 5 April 1921 to 17 May 1922 she was againtender to Destroyer Squadrons, Atlantic Fleet, cruising along the east coastfrom New York to Charleston, S.C. Dixie was decommissioned 30 June 1922 andsold 25 September of the same year.
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